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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1916
Page
4
A public call rebukes a federal murder verdict by Edward Mayberry in Spokane conviction. The state with four year abolition of capital punishment faces renewed pressure to reinstate the death penalty. A clemency petition reaches President Wilson, signed by Gov. Lister and others urging mercy.
Nature dresses Maxine Elliott in beauty as she becomes the focal point of local war relief decoration efforts. Her notable presence highlights community efforts and public support for aid initiatives.
Critics warn the measures would hand remaining publicly owned U S water powers to private interests with favorable terms. For 1916, 20 new projects used national forest land, 42 percent of developed power, while opponents say the Meyers bill would shift control from the forest service to the interior department and dilute public safeguards. The piece notes a paradox in proponents arguing development under strict terms while expanding private development on public lands.
Federal Farm Loan Board plans first issue of government backed mortgage securities in denominations from 25 to 1000 dollars with 4 to 5 percent interest. Bonds are tax free and secured by farm loan bank resources and mortgage assets across multiple states. Public urged to invest as the small investor era begins.
An exaggerated city profile describes N Yawk with five million residents, mostly newcomers, a Broadway filled with theatres and cafes, and a joking warning about living there. It humorously notes doors, social life on Fifth, and quirks of visitors and locals in a bustling urban scene. A punch line about a landlord and a football game anecdote closes the fragment.
Scrooge and the Ghosts revisit Fezziwig’s Christmas Eve party with Ebenezer’s younger self as Dick Wilkins and Fezziwig relive a joyous, bustling warehouse ball. The scene contrasts Scrooge’s cold present with warm memories of generosity and community on Christmas Eve.
The scene shifts through Fezziwig’s party and a memory of loss and wealth. Scrooge learns gifts of happiness come from kindness rather than fortune as the Ghost tours his past, revealing Belle, gain and a life changed by money. He begs for mercy as a new spirit arrives.
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